Nicholas Sparks Confirmed My Fears (Updated)
I’ve been meaning to write this post for awhile—ever since I attended the Nicholas Sparks event a week or two ago. To be honest, the author of “The Notebook” kind of rubbed me the wrong way. I wrote a...
View ArticleMy Evening with “Waiting to Exhale” Author Terry McMillan SUPER UPDATE AT THE...
I remember when I first learned about Terry McMillan. I must have been 8 or 9 years old, and my Mom was so excited about this book called “Waiting to Exhale.” It was summer, and apparently all the...
View ArticleThis Woman is Everywhere: Taiye Selasi
There is a name I have come across several times in the past couple of weeks. Taiye Selasi. She first caught my attention when I caught a glimpse of her on Melissa Harris Perry’s show. She started...
View ArticleShe Did It (So Why Can’t I?): Emily Giffin (the Lawyer/Chick Lit Novelist)
Hola!! So, I know I’ve been blogging about other people a lot lately rather than my own endeavors. It’s not that I don’t have some experiences that I want to reflect upon, I do. But the summer is...
View ArticleFamous Author Jennifer Weiner Spoke to Me Yesterday and I Have Proof
I met Jennifer Weiner yesterday! I attended her book signing at Sixth and I, and I was shocked by just how dynamic, engaging and hilarious a speaker she was. She spent the first 10 minutes telling...
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